Brad Setser
Brad Setser is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.He served in top trade and economic roles in the Biden and Obama administrations.
How to Win a Trade War by Soumaya Keynes and Chad Bown
And the third book, a book that exceeded my expectations, is, you know, How to Win a Trade War or by Chad Bown and Soumaya Keynes. Whatever side of the trade debate you're on, you're going to learn something. It is not a polemic. It is, I think, the best guide to a world where people are thinking about trade in terms of vulnerabilities, not just in terms of opportunities. Brad Setser, thank you very much.
on a podcast · 21 Aug 2026 · Report
The Party by Richard McGregor
Uh it's by a friend of mine, Richard McGregor, uh long time um [snorts] Beijing correspondent for the Financial who wrote a book called The Party. And he really showed that you can't understand modern China without understanding the modern Chinese Communist Party.
on a podcast · 21 Aug 2026 · Report
The Volatility Machine by Michael Pettis
Um uh it's called The Volatility Machine by Michael Pettis. It is It is a thin book. It is not an easy read. Uh it is actually not even about China, even though Pettis is now very well known for his work on China. It's about how to think about financial vulnerabilities in the global economy and in emerging economies in particular. I think [snorts] it's a modern classic.
on a podcast · 21 Aug 2026 · Report
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